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The Mountain Gardener: Twice the bloom, half the work: The magic of reblooming iris (opens the original)
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My grandmotherâs garden was famous for its iris beds. Growing next to the Prescott National Forest, they were a magnificent spectacle each spring. I believe it was one of the few flowers the javelina and deer left alone. She always said the irisâs superpower was how they hugged the surface of the garden, a trick that kept their blooms spectacular. She replanted her beds every 2 to 3 years to ensure the rhizomes were always positioned perfectly. I want to share her insider tips with you in th
The Mountain Gardener: The Arizona transition — 5 habits of successful desert gardeners (opens the original)
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Moving to the high country of Arizona is a breath of fresh airâliterally. But if you have just arrived from the humid East Coast or the coastal warmth of Southern California, your gardening internal compass is likely spinning. High-altitude gardening isnât just âdifferentâ, itâs a whole new ballgame. When you combine our thin, bright air with persistent mountain winds and a dry climate, you can take everything you learned elsewhere and toss it over the garden fence. Our soil responds d
The Mountain Gardener: From Granite Dells to Groom Creek — top 10 flowers for local soil (opens the original)
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If you have spent any time with a shovel in Prescott, you know we live in a tale of two soils. Whether you are digging into the decomposed granite of the Granite Dells or the rich, pine-needle mulch of Groom Creek, August is a golden opportunity for your garden. I often tell folks that our local soil is not âbad,â it is just waiting for the right partner. The secret to a green thumb isnât in the shovel; itâs in understanding the ground beneath your boots and picking the plants that love
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